Lovering, however, has an Achilles' heel. It’s free-throw shooting. In his inaugural Ute season, he made 50.2% of his charity shots and this year that success rate has dropped to 41.1%.

Gabe Madsen scored 17 points, Lawson Lovering scored 12 points and Utah kept Colorado winless in the Big 12 beating the Buffaloes 72-59 on Wednesday night.

Gabe Madsen keyed a late surge and finished with 17 points to lift Utah to a 72-59 win over Colorado on Wednesday in Salt Lake City. The Utes (13-9, 5-6

Utah extended Colorado’s woes in Big 12 play on Wednesday night, capturing a 72-59 victory at the Huntsman Center to keep the Buffaloes winless in Big 12 action

Mason Madsen added 10 points and five rebounds in 13 minutes. Lawson Lovering contributed 12 points and six rebounds against his former team, while Ezra Ausar rounded out the scoring with 10 points — including a one-handed fastbreak dunk late in the game — and seven rebounds.

Gabe Madsen's basket with two minutes left broke a tie and lifted Utah to a hard-fought 69-66 victory over Cincinnati on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.